Keith McCullough – CEO
Fisher Says White House Botched Fed Chairman Succession (via Bloomberg)
US consumer confidence dips (via Yahoo Finance)
Facebook, other banned sites to be open in China free trade zone (via Reuters)
Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty in national security leak (via BBC)
Daryl Jones – Macro
Post Fed Hangover (via Bespoke)
Josh Steiner - Financials
Trader Lost $4M in Romney Bets (via NY Post)
Jonathan Casteleyn – Financials
Gundlach to Manage $450 Million for Prudential’s Jackson (via Bloomberg)
Applied Materials to Buy Tokyo Electron for $9.39 Billion (via Bloomberg)
Kevin Kaiser – Energy
Exclusive: Gulfport Energy ex-chairman received millions in free equity (via Reuters)
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) to Spin-Off Distribution Business (via StreetInsider)
Howard Penney – Restaurants
SEC Doesn't Like Noodles' 'Guests' (via Restaurant Finance Monitor)
Brian McGough – Retail
U.S. Retailers’ Holiday Hiring Seen Falling 6.9% (via Bloomberg)
Abercrombie & Fitch pays out $71,000 to settle lawsuits over hijabs (via The Guardian)
Kravis pushing to buy Jones Group (via NY Post)